Bridges Weekly Update #3

29 April 2004

ON SCHEDULE

Of the 146 bridges scheduled to be repaired this year, we are completed with 13 of them, and 8 of them are currently works-in-progress as of April 29. All bridge work is scheduled to be completed by November 1, 2004. As of now, it appears we will meet that schedule. Piling continues to be driven at the Sioux River Bridge. So far everything is on schedule.

¨ E-80 and Osmose are both working between Elkton and Wolsey on RRIF bridges.

¨ The Sioux River Bridge is being worked on by E-80. Prep work began on March 15^th. April 12^th they started driving piling, 18 of 78 pilings have been driven thus far. The track and approach has been raised 16”. It is on schedule and will be completed by November 1, 2004.

¨ The Cottonwood and Mine Creek bridges are slated to begin May 15, 2004 and completed July 15, 2004.

¨ Gage Brothers in Sioux Falls is building the ballast tubs for the Mine Creek and the Sioux Valley Bridges.